I think you’ll grow ________ him when you know him better.

   A．liking          B．to be like     C．to like        D．to be liking

 The manager, _______ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, left the meeting room.

   A．who has made    B．having made    C．made           D．making

 Your uncle seems to be a good driver;         ,I wouldn’t dare to travel in his car .

   A．even so         B．even though    C．therefore      D．so

 The way he did it was different          we were used to .

   A．in which        B．in what        C．from what      D．from which

 —Must I turn off the gas after cooking?

    —Of course. You can never be          careful with that.

   A．enough          B．too            C．so             D．very

 —Hurry up! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at the school gate.

    —Oh! I thought they          without me.

   A．went            B．are going      C．have gone      D．had gone

阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the summer vacation of 1997, I was fixed with a job. I worked as a(n)     1at Mr. Breen’s fruit shop .The fruit shop did     2business . Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in the neighborhood,    3he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars. Mr. Breen     4them all by name and they sometimes even had their order already made up, always      5me to carry it out to their car. They were clearly long-standing customers, and I     6they must have stayed faithful to him    7he had promised to sell good quality      8. He had a way with them —I had to    9that. He called every woman “madam” for a start ,    10those who clearly were not, but when he      11it , it did not sound like flattery (奉承). It just sounded      12in an old-fashioned way. He was a great chatter      13. If he did not know them, he would greet them with a few     14about the weather,     15he did , he would ask about their families or make     16, always cutting his cloth     17his customers . Whatever their bills came to , he      18gave them back the few odd pence (零钱), and I am sure they thought he was very generous (慷慨). But I thought he was the opposite. He never     19anything away. He was always looking for      20for nothing.

1.A．operator         B．assistant      C．waiter         D．secretary

2.A．good             B．poor           C．big            D．usual

3.A．so               B．when           C．therefore      D．but

4.A．sold             B．knew           C．gave           D．sent

5.A．making           B．letting        C．getting        D．keeping

6.A．wish             B．insist         C．declare        D．suppose

7.A．when             B．if             C．because        D．though

8.A．food             B．fruit          C．vegetables     D．drink

9.A．admit            B．expect         C．announce       D．promise

10.A．yet             B．only           C．just           D．even

11.A．told            B．said           C．spoke          D．talked

12.A．serious         B．strange        C．polite         D．familiar

13.A．as well         B．as usual       C．either         D．also

14.A．sayings         B．questions      C．words          D．speeches

15.A．and then        B．and so         C．even if        D．but if

16.A．preparations    B．jokes          C．repairs        D．friends

17.A．according to    B．due to         C．instead of     D．up to

18.A．never           B．ever           C．seldom         D．always

19.A．took            B．moved          C．threw          D．turned .

20.A．something       B．anything       C．somebody       D．anybody

He wishes the holiday season would end already. His back aches, his red suit feels like a spacesuit, his cheeks have gone tight from smiling for 12 hours —and still the kids keep coming and coming, like ants at a picnic. As Christmas becomes more commercialized (商业化) across the U. S. And Canada, so must Santas. As the holiday begins earlier each year, so must its spokesmen.

The questions from children these days are harder than ever. Now, with thousands of children expecting a father or mother serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, the questions are as heart-breaking as they are unanswerable. For example, “Can you please bring Daddy home from the war in time for Christmas morning?”

Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控). A professional Santa Claus in Canada told a story: A Santa had a girl on his knee, and he commented, “You have nice eyes and nice hair.” The girl later said it was sexual harassment (骚扰) . When a Santa feels anxious, he often shows it in the same ways ordinary people do: The Santas were always seen to hang around at the dinner table when the show ended. Many of them just sleep in bed for several days and don’t see other children again.

1.In the first paragraph, “spokesmen” refers to        .

   A．businessmen                       B．political leaders

   C．organisers of the activities      D．Santa Clauses

2.The passage implies that the job of Santa Claus is        .

   A．well-paid       B．very hard      C．worth doing    D．dangerous

3.According to the third paragraph, Santas may sometimes be blamed for        .

   A．doing something against the law   B．hanging around the dinner table

   C．being lazy and sleeping in bed for days             D．not playing their roles as expected

4.What would be the best title for the passage ?

   A．Christmas : Not a Good Festival for Santas

   B．Is Santa Claus Really Alive ?

   C．A Christmas Story

   D．What Does Santa Claus Do for Children ?

    When a rather dirty , poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins , do you hurry on , not knowing what to do , or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money ? What should our attitude to beggars be ? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars .

Certainly , most of the world’s great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves .But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally（道德方面）right in the old days ,when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help ,is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars .Let us look at their arguments.

    First ,some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging .Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(恶行).Secondly ,there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer ,wine or drugs .Thirdly ,there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor ,but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.

    Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people .Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently .A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.

1.What is mainly discussed in the passage?

    A．Moral deeds of people.           B．Religious activities of the church.

    C．Moral goodness of the giver.     D．Arguments on giving to beggars.

2.What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph?

    A．People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.

    B．Some people will not do what was morally right in the past.

    C．We don’t meet with those who need help any more.

    D．Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    A．Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.

    B．Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.

    C．Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.

    D．Some beggars have no excuse for begging.

4.In the last paragraph ,the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion ,because

          .

    A．the cases can be so different    B．there are so many beggars

    C．there is so much money wasted    D．there are so many different arguments

YOUR KIDS ARE AMAZING－especially compared with everybody else’s (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value－because you are the boss.

1. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET

Here is a toy that doesn’t need power－and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X-ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. $ 135; flaxart. com.

2. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

Sure, it’s cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic(磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. $ 19.95; tinylove.com.

3. ROBOSAPIEN

This small, remote-control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions(功能), including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function-which, sadly, does not include doing windows. $ 99; robosapienonline. com.

4. MINI PEDAL CAR

Want a Mini Cooper but can’t fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable(可调的) seat, and ride away. But it could spoil them for that used car they’ll be driving when they turn 16. For ages 3 to 5. $ 189; mininss.com (click on “gear up,” then “Mini motoring gear”).

1.Which toy is said to have the special design for children’s safety?

    A．ROBOSAPIEN

    B．MINI PEDAL CAR

    C．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET

    D．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

2.Which toys are fit for three-year-old kids?

    A．1 am 3.        B．2 and 4.       C．1 and 2.       D．3 and 4.

3.Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCEPT _________.

    A．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET

    B．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL

    C．ROBOSAPIEN

    D．MINI PEDAL CAR

4.This passage is written for __________.

    A．parents        B．children       C．the writer     D．the boss